Colombia Earthquake Kills Over 111, Triggers Emergency Response

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia's Chocó province near the Pacific Coast, killing at least 111 people and flattening buildings including a military barracks in Cali. Rescue teams are searching collapsed structures across multiple cities, and Colombia's newly inaugurated president has taken personal charge of emergency efforts in Bogota. The quake's epicentre was in Chocó province but shook cities hundreds of kilometres away.